May 27-28: Forests and the Economy Symposium and Town Hall

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Updated May 27, 2015

PORTLAND — InvestigateWest and the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication are excited to present a pair of special events on one of the Northwest’s most pressing public policy issues: Forests and the Economy.

Join us for a symposium on May 27 in Portland, followed by a town hall in Grants Pass on May 28. Both events are free and open to the public, though due to the limited capacity and expected demand for seats, advance tickets will be required for admission.

11:50 a.m. Lessons From John Day: The Pay-off and Promise of Collaborative Restoration Projects

Moderator:

Ben DeJarnette, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and contributor at InvestigateWest

Panelists:

Susan Jane Brown, Attorney, Western Environmental Law Center

Bruce Daucsavage, President, Ochoco Lumber Company

Patrick Shannon, Director, Forest Program for Sustainable Northwest

12:25 p.m. Closing Remarks

This event will be held at The George S. Turnbull Portland Center of the University of Oregon. The event will also be live-streamed at invw.org/forests (starting at 9:45 a.m.), and videos will be available for viewing online afterward.

This event is made possible in collaboration with the School of Journalism and Communication’s Hearst Foundation Visiting Professionals Endowment Fund.

Ben DeJarnette, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, 804-837-1024 bdejarne@uoregon.edu

About InvestigateWest

InvestigateWest is an award-winning nonprofit investigative newsroom investing in original reporting and collaborating with a network of partners to engage the public on consequential civic and policy issues facing the Pacific Northwest. InvestigateWest events are supported through contributions from our members. Major funding provided by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust.

About the UO School of Journalism and Communication

The University of Oregon the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) is one of the first professional journalism schools in the country and an international leader in scholarship and education in advertising, journalism, media studies and public relations. With a student enrollment of 2,200, the SOJC offers doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate degree programs that challenge students to become productive scholars, ethical communicators, critical thinkers, and responsible citizens in a global society.

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